[s6e5] Brave Heart -

After being discharged with a placebo, Donny collapses and is pronounced dead. However, he miraculously "wakes up" on the autopsy table.

Donny exhibits no clear symptoms beyond his extreme recklessness, which resulted in a fall while chasing a suspect. [S6E5] Brave Heart

House realizes Donny (and his son) has an intracranial berry aneurysm in the brain stem. This "self-destruct button" was growing and occasionally sending faulty signals to the heart, mimicking sudden failure. Both Donny and his long-lost son undergo successful surgery to repair the aneurysms. Character Developments After being discharged with a placebo, Donny collapses